I have to start by saying that I find Morrissey an absolutely reprehensible human being. That said, he has a way with words that occasionally taps into great sentiment. And the main hook of “How Soon Is Now?” (“I am human and I need to be loved…”) is one of the great lyrics in rock… Read More “How Soon Is Now?” by The Smiths (1984)
Apparently, Thom Yorke doesn’t like “High And Dry”. What is with this guy and his best songs? Anyway, don’t listen to Thom Yorke. “High And Dry” is one of my favorite Radiohead songs, and it’s from what I consider the second most essential Radiohead album, 1995’s The Bends. It’s certainly the song (and the album)… Read More “High And Dry” by Radiohead (1995)
The first time I heard “Head Like A Hole”, I was blown away. I’d never heard anything like it before. The aggression in Trent Reznor’s voice was something I’d only maybe heard from Chuck D at that point. I knew nothing of metal at this point other than the “hair” variety, and even Axl Rose,… Read More “Head Like A Hole” by Nine Inch Nails (1989)
If anyone thought that success would’ve mellowed Pearl Jam out, all they had to do was press play on the Seattle band’s second album, Vs. Talk about coming in hot! “Go” comes after you with the strength and speed of the train that runs those kids off the track in Metallica’s “Enter Sandman” video. It’s… Read More “Go” by Pearl Jam (1993)
FNT- “fascinating new thing”. This is, in theory, similar to what many of my friends call NRE, or “new relationship energy”. It’s when endorphins are high and you’re just learning someone and you think they are the absolute shit. We are a pretty intelligent species, despite everything. One would think that we’d realize at some… Read More “FNT” by Semisonic (1996)
Nowhere in the lyrics of Queens of the Stone Age’s song “Feel Good Hit Of The Summer” will you find the words “feel”, “good”, “hit”, “of”, “the”, or “summer”. What you will find is some stellar riffage courtesy of Josh Homme, and the following words, and only these words repeated for three minutes, almost like… Read More “Feel Good Hit Of The Summer” by Queens Of The Stone Age (2000)
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